Arts & Entertainment

The Arts & Entertainment section explores facts, news, and opinions on various media, including music, films, TV shows, books, podcasts, influencers, and more!

Sarah Bhasin Sarah Bhasin

The Marías: A dreamy sensation

In early 2025, The Marías reached new heights of success with the virality of their single, “No One Noticed.” Accumulating over 315 million streams on Spotify, this song has taken over TikTok, with thousands of users posting videos with the audio of the song’s pre-chorus.

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Kendall Cruise Kendall Cruise

Forever is a Feeling (2025) review

Lucy Dacus's fourth studio album, Forever is a Feeling (2025), was released to the public this past Friday, Mar. 28. Spanning 13 songs over 43 minutes, the album is a confessional exploration of the liminal, emotional space created by a sturdy, romantic relationship. 

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Regan Russell Regan Russell

Stop listening to sad music when you are already sad

A common cycle I find myself falling into is listening to the most gut-wrenchingly sad music when I already feel incredibly down. While, at times, it can be a healthy way to release negative emotions I have been holding in, more often than not, listening to sad music only makes matters worse. 

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The Lamron The Lamron

Writer’s Spotlight: Graeme Lechner

“Graeme Lechner is a fourth-year English Creative Writing major, polymath, creator, artist, writer, and photographer appearing again in The Lamron. Among his inspirations are Fred Rogers, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Dr. Temple Grandin. In his spare time, he creates, conducts research, and works with national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega.”

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Regan Russell Regan Russell

Problematic influencers do not deserve a platform

Within recent years, influencers have become a prominent part of society. This term refers to content creators on various apps, such as TikTok and Instagram, with large social followings— often building their careers on their online presence. Influencing has become a full-time job for many people, allowing them to make thousands of dollars through sponsorships and paid advertising. 

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Faith Zatlukal Faith Zatlukal

Criterion Challenge week 10: The Red Shoes (1948)

The Criterion Challenge is an annual film challenge hosted by users of Letterboxd. The goal is to watch a different movie from the Criterion Collection every week for a year, selected to fulfill 52 different weekly prompts. Last week (week nine), I watched Bringing Up Baby (1938) to satisfy the prompt: the 1930s. 

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Kendall Cruise Kendall Cruise

Unpacking (2021): Storytelling in details

On Nov. 2, 2021, Australian indie game studio Witch Beam released their newest game, Unpacking (2021), through Humble Bundle publishers as a cross-platform, single-player zen puzzle game. In it, players complete the deceptively simple task of unpacking the main character's belongings through multiple moves at vital stages in their life— such as into their childhood bedroom, college dorm, and first shared apartment with a partner. 

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Sarah Bhasin Sarah Bhasin

Exploiting the youth: Ethical issues of family vlogging

Hulu recently released Devil in The Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke (2025), a three-episode docu-series focusing on the abuse family vlogger Ruby Franke inflicted on her children. Family vlogging, a popular form of content on Youtube— especially in the 2010s, is content creation where parents share recordings of them and their children experiencing mundane activities, such as grocery shopping and special events, like vacations and celebrations. 

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Nikolete Michalkow Nikolete Michalkow

How Role Model is my role model

Role Model, also known as Tucker Harrington Pillsbury or internet star Emma Chamberlain's ex-boyfriend, is a baby-tee-wearing singer who captured all my feelings in his latest exclusive album, Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye) (2025).

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Sarah Bhasin Sarah Bhasin

Notable moments from the 2025 Oscars

Last week, I covered the events from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards with the promise that I will return to do the same for the ninety-seventh Annual Academy Awards (The Oscars). On Mar. 2, musicians, directors, actors, and others involved with Hollywood’s technical and artistic merit attended The Oscars to witness what many may consider the most prestigious awards in the film industry. 

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Rachel Turner Rachel Turner

Reviewing Love, Death & Robots (2019– ) episodes picked by my boyfriend

Last year, the lovely Editor-in-Chief Nathaniel D’Amato wrote an article reviewing his girlfriend’s music for her birthday. This year, The Lamron’s issue XII falls on his birthday (Mar. 7), so, as his girlfriend, it is my turn to review things! Instead of listening to music, I watched four episodes of the show Love, Death & Robots (2019– ), which he chose for me to review. To give this birthday gift a slight twist, each episode will receive a score on a “Silliness Scale,” which is entirely subjective and has no factual basis; enjoy!

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Regan Russell Regan Russell

High school stereotypes in School Spirits (2023- )

(Spoilers Ahead!)

School Spirits (2023- ), a Paramount+ original series, follows a teenage girl who finds herself trapped as a ghost after being murdered at her high school— or so it seems. This show is full of plot twists and surprises, so if you are looking to avoid spoilers, I would recommend reading no further. 

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Kendall Cruise Kendall Cruise

Optimizing your music: Playlist

Last week, for the Opinion section, I wrote an article in defense of playlist-making as a form of art. While writing this, I figured that if something is a skill or art— it ought to be able to be taught. So, this week, I take it upon myself to talk about the process of deciding what kinds of playlists you might need, conceptualizing said playlist, and creating the finished product.

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Faith Zatlukal Faith Zatlukal

Criterion Challenge week eight: Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

The Criterion Challenge is a yearly movie challenge held by movie fans and Letterboxd users, where you watch 52 films housed by the Criterion Collection to fulfill 52 different weekly categories, all in one calendar year. I am participating this year, and last week, I watched my first silent film, Master of the House (1925), for week seven: the 1920s.

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Sarah Bhasin Sarah Bhasin

The thirty-first Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

Sunday, Feb. 23, award-winning actor Kristen Bell hosted the thirty-first Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG). During this event, accolades were given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) to recognize actors and their outstanding performances in movies and television. 

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Abigail Cornelius Abigail Cornelius

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009- ) and Survivor (2000- ) should switch once a season

I cannot, in good faith, state that I don't watch reality television regularly, though I am slow to admit this. I say this because when I think of reality television, I think of infamous reality shows such as Keeping Up With the Kardashians (2007-2021) or Jersey Shore (2009-2012). While I by no means shame those who enjoy programs like these— I, for one, have spent many a night watching Keeping Up With the Kardashians (2007-2021) after a long day in high school —I find myself more impressed by the competition in reality television.

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Regan Russell Regan Russell

Why Yellowjackets (2021- ) is perfect for teen girls

The first season of Yellowjackets (2021- ), originally released four years ago, is now currently airing its third season. This show has been growing exponentially in popularity among teenage girls, and I think there are many reasons why. When I say teenage girls, I am referring to those on the older end of the spectrum— about 16 to 19 years old. This is because, at times, the show has a bit of gore that is unsuitable for younger viewers. 

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